There are times when we all must simply call a spade a spade even if it ruffles feathers, hurts feelings, or is even deemed impolite.

One such is in the sub headline of this newspaper’s lead story of the recent Saturday edition which focused on illegal dumping of garbage in the capital city.

A consequence is that the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is forced to spend far more that it should — using taxpayers’ money — on clean-up operations.